Humid subtropical
Independence, Kansas
Montgomery County, Kansas · Population 8.5k · 810 ft elevation
Living in Independence
Independence has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 91°F) and cold winters (January lows around 23°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 45″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (7″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 71 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 54, with about 4 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Independence at a glance
- Population
- 8.5k
- Elevation
- 810 ft
- Average daily high
- 69°F60th percentile
- Average daily low
- 46°F52th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 45″56th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 7″42th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,971 hrs65th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5492th percentile
- Median home value
- $79k2th percentile
- Median rent
- $790/mo12th percentile
- Median household income
- $49k14th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.81%85th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.6%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 86%24th percentile
- Walkability index
- 8.142th percentile
- Average commute
- 15 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%26th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 32%
- Violent crime rate
- 499 per 100k88th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,068 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 7326th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 88th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 0%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 295 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 23°F | 1.4″ | 2.2″ | 188 hrs |
| Feb | 50°F | 26°F | 1.9″ | 0.9″ | 174 hrs |
| Mar | 60°F | 35°F | 2.9″ | 1.9″ | 213 hrs |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 4.5″ | — | 240 hrs |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 6.8″ | — | 273 hrs |
| Jun | 86°F | 65°F | 6.3″ | — | 333 hrs |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.3″ | — | 347 hrs |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 4.5″ | — | 318 hrs |
| Sep | 83°F | 59°F | 4.1″ | — | 276 hrs |
| Oct | 72°F | 47°F | 4.1″ | — | 232 hrs |
| Nov | 59°F | 35°F | 2.4″ | 0.3″ | 198 hrs |
| Dec | 48°F | 26°F | 2.4″ | 2.1″ | 178 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology